How To: Notes:
Working with the Content Sampler
On any panel where you see this Content Sampler button you can launch the
Content Sampler and use it to define the extraction settings for your feed.
The idea is that it is easier to point to something and say "Give Me That" rather
than figure out what HTML codes are used behind the scenes. This isn't to say
that you can't configure the extraction yourself, but rather that this can
provide you with a nice starting point and is more than sufficient for basic
feeds.
When you press the Content Sampler button your feed will be temporarily saved
and the Edit dialog will be dismissed. The RSS DreamFeeder floating window
will now change its display to show the Content Sampler. Once in this mode
you can open any files you want, highlight the content you would like to include
in your RSS feed and sample it. After completing your sampling you can return
to the Edit dialog by pressing the Done button in the bottom right corner of
the RSS DreamFeeder floating window.
The Content Sampler lists the Content elements your feed is defined to use
and identifies if a match (or Sample) has been defined for that Content. Samples
identify the tag, id, class or template region for that item. Samples with
a dash "-" have not been defined yet.
- Choose the Content from the list
If there is a Sample definition your text selection within Dreamweaver will
change to highlight that element
- Select the text you want to identify within your Dreamweaver document
This is the text you want to identify to include in your RSS feed
- Press the Sample button to change the definition for your Content
(if its not a unique sample but you want to use it anyway hold down the option
or alt key when you press the button)
Sometimes when sampling content the selected source doesn't have enough identifying
information to make it a unique sample. When this happens you will see a caution
message that says the Sample is Not Unique and the sample's settings will not
be captured. You can force the sample to be selected by holding down the Option
or Alt key on the keyboard and pressing the sample button. You may also want
to change the preferences for the content sampler to make it more aggressive.
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